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having three units or parts
a threefold approach to solving the problem
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Recent Examples of threefold
In turn, since South Sudan’s separation, Sudan’s gold production has increased threefold.
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Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2014
This represents a threefold increase over current commitments but is less than a quarter of the $1.3 trillion needed annually.
—Sumant Sinha, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Their purpose, according to the president, is threefold: to punish Moscow for its intrusion in Ukraine, to deter it from further destabilizing the region, and, ultimately, to persuade it to reverse course and pull out of Ukraine entirely.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2014
The new study found that colorectal cancer screening among 45- to 49-year-olds remains low overall but increased threefold following the 2021 guideline change.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2014
This represents a threefold increase over current commitments but is less than a quarter of the $1.3 trillion needed annually.
—Sumant Sinha, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Their purpose, according to the president, is threefold: to punish Moscow for its intrusion in Ukraine, to deter it from further destabilizing the region, and, ultimately, to persuade it to reverse course and pull out of Ukraine entirely.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2014
The new study found that colorectal cancer screening among 45- to 49-year-olds remains low overall but increased threefold following the 2021 guideline change.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Threefold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threefold. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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